Clinical Trial Manager in Edinburgh

At Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd, which is part of the Bracco Group, our mission is to transform the clinical management of patients with cancer by developing innovative molecular imaging technologies. Our team is made up of industry leaders in the field of radiopharmaceutical development and commercialization. Blue Earth Diagnostics is a dynamic and growing company with an approved product already on the market in the USA and in Europe, and a development pipeline of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.

The Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) is responsible for the management of all aspects of Clinical Trial activities for their assigned Trial(s). This includes the efficient execution of BED sponsored clinical trials in overall compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Country Regulations and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), according to time and budget.

Responsibilities:

• In accordance with Blue Earth Diagnostics SOPs: plan, implement, monitor and report on progress against project plans and revise/update as necessary throughout the lifetime of the study.
• Lead the combined study team ensuring effective cross-functional teamwork, while managing trial timelines, budgets, resources, vendors and strategy.
• Work directly with internal teams and external partners to create and proactively manage trial timelines, budgets, resources, vendors and strategy.
• Maintain tracking and provide reports on clinical trial progress against timelines and budget.
• Monitor trial assumptions, schedule and costs to ensure all remain on track with the executed contract(s).
• Act as the primary contact point with CROs, clinical sites and vendors for assigned trial(s).
• Understand the trial delivery strategy, costing assumptions and resulting budget for assigned trial(s) in order to manage vendors.
• Ensure that a robust risk mitigation strategy is in place, regularly monitored for each study, and any issues are escalated as needed to appropriate stakeholders.
• Track and forecast changes in SOW and associated budget including forecasting annual and 5 years planning/spend.
• Other duties as determined by business needs.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Must have a life science or nursing degree or a similar qualification.
• Must have at least 4 years clinical trial management experience at trial management level on international clinical trials in pharmaceutical and/or CRO industries.
• Oncology clinical trial experience desirable.
• Experience with Radiopharmaceutical clinical trial management highly desirable.
• Knowledge of ICH GCP, international regulatory requirements & guidelines for the conduct of clinical development programs is also a bonus.
• Excellent decision-making, facilitation, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary project teams and proactively manage relationships with external vendors.
• Ability to influence and build relationships/earn credibility quickly across broad global constituencies with competing priorities.
• Must be able to understand, interpret, and explain protocol requirements to others in a clear and concise manner.
• Must have prior monitoring experience as co-monitoring may be required.
• Experience and skilled with cross-functional and highly matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities, utilize resources effectively and adapt flexibly to changing priorities.
• Effective computer skills with good working knowledge of a range of computer programs.
• Team player.
• Change management skills.